08/17/2008 11:13
And now for the exercise part....
Well, since reaching a loss of 4st a month ago, I've managed to lose the grand sum of (drum roll please) 1lb. Tsk. I'm happy because I know I eat well and I feel good. However, I need to boost the whole weight loss thing again as its becoming quite frustrating seeing the same weight over and over again. Last week I started walking and I'm hoping to keep that up from now on - lets hope thats enough.
On a more positive note - I feel so much better than I did this time last year. I never want to go back to that - ever. So, for anyone reading this feeling a little low - DON'T GIVE UP - this is a great feeling. x x
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07/19/2008 13:32
I've lost 4 stone!
Do a little dance..... Make a little lurve... Woohoo!! I can't believe I've lost 4st. I'm so happy today. Next stop is 13st something - haven't been that for years. Bring it on baby!
Hope everyone else is doing well x x
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06/29/2008 05:20
Okay, I know I'm cheating but....
I weighed myself yesterday and was so pleased with the result, I've decided to record it early. I know, I know. I've said I'll only weigh myself on a Monday, but I was kinda peeved about my apparent 1lb gain after a night on the tiles last weekend. So, I'm gonna give the scales a miss tomorrow and weight myself a week tomorrow. Gotta apply the discipline to not step on the scales as often - it leads to no good!
Apart from that, had a mini-accident this morning involving my right nostril and my thumbnail! And, no, I wasn't picking my nose before anyone says anything along those lines 
I was actually pulling my top over my head an somehow managed to gouge a chunk out of my nostil with my thumb! My eyes watered but I managed to resist the temptation to cry coz I'm rock hard!! Well, I'm not really but told myself not to be a big wuss and it worked, surprisingly. Oh, the drama.....
Life is really quite busy and complicated at the moment so I'm really quite pleased that I'm staying in control of my eating habits as they are often the first to suffer when I'm stressed.
Right, I'm off to lounge about for the rest of the day - I deserve it! x x
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06/24/2008 10:22
Bloody Booze!
Gah! Why do I have to like drinking? Or socialising for that matter? If I'd just bloody well stayed in and lived like a hermit over the weekend, I might of lost another pound. Grrrr! Not in a good mood today - ever waited for someone to return your call when you've taken a half day off especially to speak to them? Yeah, well today its my turn and no return call - better sign off as I'm just getting more and more annoyed and you guys deserve better than my rantings! Feel better now though!
PS Not REALLY that bothered about my little hiccup, I've ate healthily so no drama. This post was more about venting - can you tell x x
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06/17/2008 13:12
The Underhand Tactics of a Mobile Phone Network - Ranting
Gah! This is a rant so please disregard as such!
Rang up to cancel my mobile phone contract. Was pleased with the tariff I had but couldn't get a signal all day where I work, whilst travelling the length of the county by train and when I went to the middle of nowhere for NY. So, after over 5 years, it was time for change.
30 minutes of hold music later..... I cancelled my contract stating the above. Today, I get my last bill which is £10 more than what I'd normally pay. Why? Oh, because I was on a promotional rate and because my promotional period (my 18 month contract) had ended, I had been put on full price tariff. Was not amused and told them so. They were pretty shit and said that was just the way it was, cough up. B'stards.
Anyways, I could name and shame but I won't as I don't think its good practice - just wanted to vent. B'stards (threw that one for good measure!)
Mmmmm, had delicious japanese curry today - friend at work brought in a slow cooker laden with the stuff and we all had it. It was lursh!! Mmmmm, am drooling.... B'stards (that was just gratuitous!)
Right, am off to do something useful with my evening.......
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06/16/2008 04:01
Another One Bites the Dust
Hoorah! Another pound gone and I'm now officially nearer 14st than 15 
It also means I've now less than 3st to lose. Now, whilst this loss is very pleasing indeed, I do feel that its time for me to introduce some regular exercise into this whole change of lifestyle. Whilst I did a bodyjam class a few weeks ago and enjoyed it, I'm also skint and can't afford to pay for any exercise I do. So, my plan is this - buy a second hand exercise DVD which concentrates on toning/sculpting and go walking at least every other day. Watch this space!
Signing off a happy and pound lighter me x x
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06/12/2008 15:53
Sex and the City
Well, I eventually went to see my favourite well-heeled New Yorkers last night and I've got to say I thoroughly enjoyed the whole thing. I've missed those girls! Recommend it if you haven't seen it already!
Nothing much to report weight-wise - not to put too fine a point on it - I'm backed up, aint nothing shifting in the old bowel department. Thats what I get for missing my regular shop last week! Paying for it now. Damn you, dregs of my cupboards!!
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06/09/2008 14:31
Half-way to New York!
So, I've got to say I've got a really good support network with friends, family and work colleagues really encouraging me. But, the one thing that really gets me excited - possibly more than fitting into those size 12/14 jeans - is booking up to go to New York when I reach target!
One of my friends is in on my not-so-secret love affair with the Big Apple and actually, played a master-stroke by saying she'd book up when I'd reached target. Now, I'm not saying thats only reason I'm changing my lifestyle but heck, its a pretty big carrot!
So, how did I arrive at a target of 11st 7lb? You may well ask. In answer, it is the last weight I remember feeling really comfortable with myself. I've been lighter but don't feel the need to reach the heady lows of 10st. Plus, I feel its a realistic target and its also a healthy weight too. Bit of curvature goes along way with the blokies too, or some I'm told! :D
Hey, so enough for today - just thought I'd add a sort-of supplemental to my first post.
Oh, and I usually weigh myself once a week on a Monday morning. I try not to weight myself at any other time - unless I'm out on the drink at the weekend and then I'll weigh myself before my session. I know its kinda cheating but keeps my head in the right place.
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06/07/2008 09:02
Welcome to my World!
Welcome to the story of my weight loss journey, which started in October 2007 when I finally decided that at 18st 1lb enough was enough - I was going to get from fat to fabulous, starting now!
Okay, so how did I get here in the first place? Well, I've always had a problem with my weight and a tumultuous relationship with food, stemming all the way back to my childhood. I always remember being plumper than my friends but at the same time remember eating sweets, cakes, chocolates - anything I could lay my hands on really. I think I associated sweets with love as when I visited my grandparents, I was either greeted with a toblerone or a toffee and as I worshipped the ground they walked upon I suppose thats how the association began (bit of psycho-analysis there). However, my mother always assured me it was puppy fat which I just thought was her way of making me feel better. At the age of 12 I wore a size 16 skirt to school, by the age of 15 I wore a size 12 - my figure seemed to develop overnight and then I believed it really had been just puppy fat!
My weight was never an issue from the age of 15 right up until about the time I was 22. My friend's mother always used to say I had hollow legs, which when I think about it now suggests that I still put away alot of food.
So, what happened at the age of 22? I moved away from my family and friends to start a new job in Leeds. Bad move. Within a year I had put on 3.5 stones and I was desparately unhappy in my job - my only comfort was the subsidised stodge served on a daily basis in the staff canteen and the chocolate I ate on the train home and in secret in my bedroom at my aunt's house. After the year was up, I decided to return home as I truly was a home bird - I got a new job, was back with my family and friends and so the only thing left for me to put right was my weight. It took me just 6 months to lose the 3.5 stones and a little bit more - I didn't starve myself but I was 100% tunnel visioned.
In 1998 I broke up with my first live-in boyfriend - he dumped me (among other reasons) because I'd got fat. By fat he meant that I'd gone from a svelte, very comfortable size 12 (some people said I was a bit too slim at that point) to a size 12/14. There were other reasons but because my weight had been an issue throughout my life, and thats what I focussed upon. Instead of losing the weight, I almost felt that I wanted to rebel and what can only be described as a feeding frenzy ensued. In the space of 2-3 years, I'd ballooned to a size 20. Yikes - no mean feat by anyones standards I'm sure.
So, that is the story of how I got to the point in October 2007. I wanted to share my journey with anyone who may be interested: friends, family, people on a weight loss journey of their own but most importantly I want to document what I'm going through so that when I finally reach my goal - I can look back on what I've gone through to get there and the total sum of my achievement.
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